TheCaiiforr~iaSafeDrinking
li~a~erandToxicEnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorofCalifornia
topublishalistofsubstances
knownto thestatetocausecancer,
birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harmandrequiresbusinessesto
Lvarncustomersofpotential
exposureto suchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposureto fourofthesesubstances,
namelybenzene,carbonmonoxide,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete
combustionofnaturalgasor LP
fuels.Properlyadjusteddryerswill
minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposureto thesesubstancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyproperly
ventingthedryerstotheoutdoors.
IvWING—To reduce the risk
offire?electricshock, or injury
topersons whenusingyour
appliance,foMowbasicprwautions,
inciudi~~gthe following:
—Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsof
moistureandlintfrombeingblown
intotheroom.Carefullyfollowthe
ExhaustingDetailsintheInstallation
Instructions.
=Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamageto
thecordorjunctionofcordand
plug.Makesurethatthecordis
locatedsothatitwillnotbestepped
on,trippedoveror otherwise
subjectedtodamageor stress.
~Donotrepairorreplaceany
partoftheapplianceorattempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommendedinthisUseand
CareBookorinpublisheduser-
repairinstructionsthatyou
undershndandhavetheskillsto
carryout.
To minimize the possibility
ofafirehazard.
~Donotuseheattodryarticles
containingrubber?plastic,or
similarmaterials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mats,rugs,bibs,babypants,plastic
bags,etc.)asthesematerialsmay
meltorburn.Also,somerubber
materials,whenheated,canunder
certiin circumstancesproduce
firebyspontaneouscombustion.
~Garmentslabeled“Dry Away
FromHeat” (suchas lifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer.
@Do130twashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in, soaliedin, orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchaswax, paint,gasoli~le,
{legreasersJdry-elea~ling
soIvents9kerosene?
etc.)which
mayigniteorexplode.Donotuse
orstoresllcllsubs~llces on/or
arQuKIdyourwasher and/oYdryer
during operati<)n.
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*Anyarticieonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,or which
containsflammablematerials(such
ascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedin beautysalons,
restaurantsor barbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinor nearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,some
householdcleaners,somespot
removers,turpentines,waxes,wax
removersandproductscontaining
petroleumdistillates.
~Cleanthelintfilterbeforeeach
loadtopreventlintaccumulation
insidethedryerorintheroom.
DON~ OPEMTE THE
DRYERWITHOUTT~ L~
FILTERINPLACE.
@Keepareaaroundand
underneathyourappIiancefree
fromtheaccumulationof
combustiblernaterials~suchas
lint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.
6Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn
or melt(suchasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.
~Theinteriorofthemachine
andtheexhaustductconnection
insidethedryershouldbe
cleanedperiodicallybya
qualifiedindividual.
~Exhaustduct(seeinstallation
instructions).Useonlyrnebl
ductinsidedryerorfor
exhaustingdryertotheoutside.